U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

 Fact Sheet cops.usdoj.gov

2023 Community Policing Development Program

Community Policing Development (CPD) funds are used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement com-

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munity policing strategies by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative 

strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing 

crime and promoting safe communities. The 2023 CPD program funded projects that develop knowledge, increase awareness 

of effective community policing strategies, increase the skills and abilities of law enforcement and community partners, increase 

the number of law enforcement agencies and relevant stakeholders using proven community policing practices, and institution

alize community policing practice in routine business.

COPS Office Community Policing 

Development Awards

The 2023 CPD program funded projects related to the 

following categories and subcategories:

	Accreditation

• Addressing Gaps in State Accreditation

• Enhancing Existing Law Enforcement 

Accreditation Entities

• Supporting Law Enforcement Agencies in 

Seeking Accreditation

• Accreditation Resources and Implementation Support

	De-Escalation Training

• Continuation and Expansion of Regional DeEscalation Training Centers

• Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Grants

	Implementation of Crisis Intervention Teams

	Microgrants

• Builting Trust and Legitimacy with the Community

• Community Violence Intervention

• Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism

• Officer Recruitment, Retention and Workforce Diversification

• Underserved Populations

	Critical Topics

• Emerging Issues Forums

• Innovations in Recruitment, Retention, and Workforce 

Diversification

• Tolerance, Diversity, and Anti-Bias Training

The full listing of awarded projects is located on the COPS 

Office website at https://cops.usdoj.gov/cpd.

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FY23 Community Policing Development Program Map

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2023 Community Policing Development Program

WYOMING

WISCONSIN

WEST 

VIRGINIA WASHINGTON DC

WASHINGTON

VIRGINIA

VERMONT

UTAH

TEXAS

TENNESSEE

SOUTH DAKOTA

SOUTH CAROLINA

RHODE ISLAND

PENNSYLVANIA

OREGON

OKLAHOMA

OHIO

NORTH DAKOTA

NORTH CAROLINA

NEW YORK

NEW MEXICO

NEW JERSEY

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEVADA

NEBRASKA

MONTANA

MISSOURI

MISSISSIPPI

MINNESOTA

MICHIGAN

MASSACHUSETTS

MARYLAND

MAINE

LOUISIANA

KANSAS KENTUCKY

IOWA

ILLINOIS INDIANA

IDAHO

HAWAII

GUAM

GEORGIA

FLORIDA

DELAWARE

CONNECTICUT

COLORADO

CALIFORNIA

ARKANSAS ARIZONA

ALASKA

ALABAMA

CPD Critical Topics

CPD Microgrants

CPD De-Escalation

CPD CIT

CPD Accreditation

Funding Provisions

Provisions include the following:

	In FY 2023, the COPS Office awarded $42.2 million 

under the CPD program.

	Generally, the CPD program was open to all public gov-

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ernmental agencies, for-profit and nonprofit institutions, 

institutions of higher education, community groups, and 

faith-based organizations. Categories and subcategories 

had individual eligibility criteria. Accepted proposals were 

responsive to the category—and, if applicable, subcat

egory—selected, significantly advanced the field of com

munity policing, and demonstrated an understanding of 

community policing.

Contact the COPS Office

For more information about COPS Office 

programs and resources, please call the COPS 

Office Response Center at 800-421-6770 or visit 

the COPS Office website at https://cops.usdoj.gov.

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